Healing Properties (Some of my Favorite Things)

The following is sure to lift your spirits... 

 

Julie Dash's "Daughters of the Dust (1991)" 

Jasmine

Miles Davis' "Nefertiti"

Nag Champa 

Rose 

Barrie Karp

Avocado 

Tracy Chapman 

Whole Foods (I know.) 

LifeThyme

Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" 

Agave, Pecan Popcorn

Papaya Juice

A New Notebook

Toni Cade Bambara's "Gorilla My Love" 

1968

Quiet used book stores

Book cover art from the 1980's 

Jimmy Hendrix

Sun Ra

Anu Ra

White Bean Hummus

Billie Holiday's "Willow Weep For Me" 

Maya Hatch's "Willow Weep For Me" 

Ethiopian Coffee 

Chamomile tea with Molasses 

Brown Rice with Vegan Butter, Garlic and Black Pepper

Curry

Laughter (the crazier the better)

Yellow and Orange Beads

"Aiesha's Shea Butter" 

Peace

Egyptian Vanilla incense  

Carols Daughters "Black Vanilla Leave in Conditioner" (I know.) 

Serenity 

Gayatri Mantra first thing in the morning (Shimshai and Tina Malia's)

Patchouli 

Kara Walker's wily Negress

Snookums + Kali + Cleo + Lorena House  (that's the equation)

Trader Joe's "Dark Chocolate with Raisins and Pecans" 

Levis Skinny Jeans (I know.) 

The color Orange

"The Color Purple"

Almond Oil (three bottles, each infused with one of your favorite essential oils)

"Eve's Bayou" 

Black Women 

Marcus Borton

Cate Blanchett 

Earth Wind and Fire's "That's the way of the World" 

Good Green

Spike Lee

Charnell + season three of Martin + chocolate (that's the equation)

Beautiful, Colorful or not Glass

Toni Morrison's "Sula" and "Song of Solomon" and "Jazz" 

Alice Walker

Brooklyn Bohemian 

Amiri Baraka

Amina Baraka

Fresh Fresh pineapple juice

Ezekiel Bread

Naomi Campbell 

Funky Hats

Strawberry and Papaya in a Smoothies

Soymilk

Odetta

Zora Neal Hurson 

Folklore

Sweet Honey in the Rock 

Amel Larrieux

.............. so much more. Any additions?